What happened
During the early stages of flight, a four-engine aircraft was destroyed while performing a climb shortly after departing from Huambo-Albano Machado Airport. The incident occurred approximately 20 km north of the airfield, in the vicinity of the village known as Alto Chyumbu.
The impact resulted in the deaths of all nine occupants on board. The descent and subsequent crash followed the aircraft being struck by a projectile during its ascent.
Findings
Investigations into the destruction of the aircraft concluded that the vessel was hit by a surface-to-air missile launched by UNITA forces.